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vivaLEWES i s s u e s i x t e e n j a n u a r y 2 0 0 8
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‘January,’ sang Pilot, right at
the butt end of the pre-punk
era. ‘Sick and tired, you’ve
been hanging on me.’ Everyone
knew what they meant:
three months of winter still to
go, before the daffodil-lit end
of the daylight-starved tunnel,
and only the chance of snow to
cheer everyone up.
But… hang on. It wasn’t, and
isn’t, all that bad. January is
also the time for resolutions,
for new starts, for planning a
better future. January is a time
when your self-help plans start
bearing fruit, if you haven’t
fallen off the good-intention
wagon already.
In Lewes January has become
the month of the Wellbeing
Fest, in which scores of stallholders
offer a taster of their
health-oriented wares. From
giving-up-smoking gurus to
Bowen therapists, from Alexander
technicians to health-food
cooks, these are the people who
can help you keep your newyear
plans on the straight and
narrow. With this in mind, as
we did last year, we’ve teamed
up with the WellBeing lot: their
2008 programme can be found
in the centre of this edition.
Other than that there is, as
ever, plenty to look forward to
this month, from a Mozart opera
to a French film weekend,
from Burns Night to the most
extraordinary set in the history
of Lewes Little Theatre. Enjoy
the issue, enjoy the month, enjoy
the New Year. Welcome to
2008.
c o n t e n t s
5. Art: Graham Sendall’s uncluttered view of Sussex
7. Art: Chris McWho? Chris McHugh, that’s who
9. Classical music: The NSO present Mozart’s first great opera, Idomeneo
11. Cinema: A weekend in France, at the All Saints
13. Theatre: Alan Bennett’s neighbour from hell?
15. Talk: The truth about twittens
17. Gig guide: Rock ‘n’ roll ‘n’ ska ‘n’ folk ‘n’ psychobilly ‘n’ R&B
19. Diary dates: The best of the rest
3. Food: Meat and two veg, gastro style, at the Ram in Firle
5. Food: Haggis neeps and tatties? It must be Burns Night
6. Food: Bill Collison goes for the dough
WB1. WellBeing Fest supplement
WB3. We Try Out… Dancing for fitness, the Nia Technique way
WB5. We Try Out… Nick Williams enjoys a full facial
WB7. My Career: Mr Pineapple Head on his busking past
WB10. My Music: Classical guitarist Geoff Robb on his busking past
45. Kids: Tight-rope walking, Dick Wittington and nits
47. Football: Steve King likes it on top
49. Day out: Emma Robertson enjoys a flutter on the Plumpton nags
51. Viva Village: A freezing church, and a mysterious grave in Southease
53. Literary Lewes: Exactly where was Eve Garnett’s One-End-Street?
55. Columns: Norman Baker and Marina Pepper
59. Trade Secrets: How Gossypium are irritating the Yanks
70. My Lewes: Jane Hodge is enjoying her tenth decade
Our art deco-style cover was designed by the extraordinarily talented Neil Gower.
This magazine is made using 55% recycled, 100% sustainable paper.
Editor: Alex Leith alex@vivalewes.com Deputy Editor: Emma Robertson emma@vivalewes.com Sub-editor: David Jarman
Designer: Katie Moorman katie@vivalewes.com Food Editor: Emma Chaplin emmachaplin@vivalewes.com
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